"I fear not the thousand kicks you throw,
but the kick you practice a thousand times..."

South Shaolin Kung Fu

The Traditional Approach

Whether you're 4 years of age or 64, Tay Son Nhan - South Shaolin Kung Fu is designed to challenge your mind and body. The primary focus of this system is Self Defense. In these classes you will learn every aspect of Martial Arts: Concentration, Discipline, Self Awareness, Flexibility, Physical Fitness, Confidence, and Self Defense. Certified Black Belt Instructors, whose main concern is to offer top quality training to every student, teach all classes.

Each class is taught a little different to add variety and excitement to the routine, eliminating the boredom that many martial arts schools have. At the same time repetition is the key to training your body and mind to react properly. As a result if you happen to miss a class, don't worry--you will definitely learn all of ths skills required for each level.

Tay Son Nhan - South Shaolin Kung Fu dates back to the Southern Shaolin Temples in China. It also offers a rich heritage of more than 100 years in Vietnam before Master Hong Nhan brought this system to the United States. Here in the U.S.A. Tay Son Nhan is quickly becoming renowned for its easy to learn and extremely effective techniques!

Thai Kickboxing

Vo Su Tony Jordan is also a Certified Judge Referee for the Texas Amateur Contact Karate Association. Sifu Jordan has the knowledge and skills to bring out the best in you. Whether you want to get ready to fight in the ring, or simply want fun, excitement, and exercise, Sifu Jordan will get you ready. With his fun and energetic teaching style you will have the time of your life. No uniforms or belt ranks involved. Just good solid techniques. Click here for kickboxing times and schedules. Currently because there are no kick boxing tournaments being promoted in Texas, we are training students in Muay Thai skills. What this means to you is that you will receive not only the fitness you are looking for, but also very strong street-wise fighting skills!

These schools and all their students
are members of the official
Tay Son Nhan Federation.

Fitness

Our school's daily routine is a total-body workout.

Warm-up

We begin each session with specialized stretching to ensure your muscles and joints are properly prepared to prevent injury. Next we'll take you through kicking, punching, and stance drills designed to get your heart rate going.

Forms

The forms of Tay Son Nhan contain the self-defense techniques of our system combined into an artful dance of martial arts strength. Hidden inside each for are some of the most devestating self defense and fighting techniques that you can find. They are designed to build muscle memory and the fluidity that is key to Kung Fu.

Coming to class ensures a complete workout several times a week.

Fighting

A key component of Tay Son Nhan is to teach the ability to defend yourself or your loved ones should you be threatened. Therefore our school teaches real-world fighting techniques under full supervision and a safe, friendly environment.

Our students also learn specialized techniques for tournament fighting, and you could say they learn them well. Nearly every student from this school that goes to a tournament brings home a trophy, and we have produced many, many state champions.

Discipline

All instructors command the class with authority. The focus of martial arts is to discipline your mind and body; to refine them into a better-functioning whole.

Attention is paid constantly to teaching respect for yourself, your classmates, your Sifu, and all others.

Students of Tay Son Nhan learn that fighting is the last resort, and are disciplined to avoid it at all costs, and never to instigate.

Whether you are looking to instill discipline in your child or further it within yourself, the Shaolin/ Kickboxing Institute is the place.

Self-Confidence

Imagine being prepared for any situation--having a body and mind so fine-tuned that they're ready to react any given second, and having the skills necessary to defend yourself and your loved ones should the need arise.

Tay Son Nhan is an excellent system to help you build self-confidence. You will learn progressively complex self-defense techniques, your stamina will steadliy improve, your physique will become more athletic, and you will be able to walk proud that you are an elite member of an authentic martial arts system with a direct lineage to the Shaolin Temple.

Four Basic Principles of
Tay Son Nhan

1. Feet never leave the ground.

We never jump or fly with negligent technique. Ex: flying side kicks--one block and you're done. Our techniques do have jumping and flying, but only when absoltuely sure we're going to hit the target.

2. Lost balance.

Unless you have good balance, you're technique is going to be weak and won't work.

3. Change the stance.

Rotating from one position to the next increases your power. Ex: when throwing a straight punch, rotating from a mean to a nail stance during the punch will double the amount of power.

4. Take off blouse... yield the position.

Move from one postion to another when being attacked; like the matador stepping aside so that the bull attacks the cape, we step aside so the attacker is engaging our shadow.

The Lam Nhan - Thiau Lâm Federation is the organization and parent
body of Tây Son Nhan - Thieu Lâm Nôi Quyen South Shaolin
Kung Fu USA Association and operates in conjunction with the International
Chinese Boxing Association World Wide:

The Tây Son Nhan - Thieu Lâm Nôi Quyen USA Association
and Curriculum - Led by GM Tony Jordan, The International Chinese Boxing Association
World Wide - Led by Senior Master Xingsheng Shi and GM David Grago, Sr.

What does the Lam Nhan - Thieu Lâm Federation do?

The Lam Nhan - Thieu Lâm Shaolin Federation dates back to the lineage
of GM Chin Hoa - (Bui Van Hoa) from the Shaolin Temples in China and into
Vietnam.
Through the testing, and accomplishment of GM Tony Jordan, the rank and designations
of the Black Sash members of the Lam Nhan Thieu Lâm Federation sponsored
Associations is recognized by:

- The Kuoshu Association of the Republic of China
- The International Kung Fu Federation
- The World Head of the Family Sokeship Council
- The World Karate Union
- The American Karate Black Belt Association
- National Sport Karate Museum
- AND multiple other Organizations

These "recognitions" have been assigned as a result of formal testing
or through relations developed during jointly held seminars, in which techniques
and applications were assessed. Regardless, the Lam Nhan -Thieu Lâm
Federation grants rank in accordance to its internal curriculums and operates
solely under the auspices of Lam Nhan - Thieu Lâm International. All
Black Sash Certifications, that are considered current (rank in force) and
active (teaching) are controlled by the Lam Nhan - Thieu Lâm Administrative
body. Black Sash Certifications are PERMANENT, with the following exceptions:

• Any Black Sash instructor who is under disciplinary action from the
Lam Nhan - Thieu Lâm Federation based on an administrative review from
Board.
• Any Black Sash instructor who willfully violates the Code of Conduct
of the Charter of the Lam Nhan - Thieu Lâm Federation
CHARTER

This organization exists to propagate legitimate Chinese Martial Arts and
to continue the study and expansion of the family style of Grandmaster Chin
Hoa as handed down to Grandmaster Tony Jordan. The organization also acts
as a regulatory group to assist both foundationally and consultatively the
International Chinese Boxing Association, The Tây Son Nhan - Thieu Lâm
Noi Quyen Federation and any authorized subsets or schools in cooperation
or directly under the auspices of Lam Nhan - Thieu Lâm.

All Black Sashes, directly certified by GM Jordan, may be considered voting
members in all areas of concern or relevance of the Federation. The Board
of the Federation will ultimately make decisions about policy and process.
The current voting members of the Board of Director for September 1, 2017-
September 1, 2019 are:

• The Lam Nhan - Thieu Lâm Board of Directors will be appointed
for a two year term - by GM Tony Jordan and will be appointed after his death
exclusively by Sifu Tony Jordan in discussion with Master Magglio Castro and
Master Rod Roa.

• Voting members of the board will be solicited in person or by email
for their votes affecting policy and process of the Lam Nhan - Thieu Lâm
governing bodies. All sub organizations will be moderated and run directly
by the senior leaders as indicated on this page. Tie breakers and final decisions
concerning any substantive changes to this document, the curriculum of the
art or internal structures will always be at the discretion of the Grandmaster,
regardless of voting.

• All members of the Voting Board, do not need to be active instructors,
but will need to spend the appropriate time required voting on and assisting
in matters of policy within the Federation.

4. All voting Board Members will have in their possession a signed and sealed
certificate from GM Jordan or his successor one he has passed, indicating
their role and term of service.

BOARD of COOPERATING REFERENCES

This group will assist at the discretion of the Grandmaster, providing assistance
and council based on their backgrounds.